The Ondo State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Mrs. Victoria Nnenna Ani, has warned members of staff to prevent fire outbreaks in their homes and offices before it causes them pain and untold hardship.
Ani gave the warning on Sunday during the sensitisation of staff on Fire Prevention and Safety Training organised to curb incessant fire outbreaks.
The NYSC boss declared that it was worrisome that precious lives perished in some infernos while valuable properties worth several billions of naira were destroyed.
She said that staff should be conscious of humongous investment of the federal government into the provision of capital items in offices but more importantly, staff should protect their lives by taking safety measures seriously.
“When property worth several billions are damaged, government will be forced to use funds meant for other critical needs to rebuild the structure and replace burnt items, but when life is involved, it becomes a disaster that the loved ones of the person affected may not get out of.”
Any said she wanted the members of staff to visualise the multiplier effects fire outbreaks may cause the organisation and the untold hardship it might bring to the workforce.
She therefore appealed to them to follow religiously workplace safety measures.
During the sensitisation and training proper, the Head, Federal Fire Service on Camp, Assistant Superintendent of Fire, Ajulo Ayodele John disclosed that many electrical fire incidents were caused by carelessness.
Ajulo outlined various causes of fire outbreaks to include overloading of electrical appliances, storing of combustible materials, refueling generator while it is working or filling gas at the filing station without putting off the engine.
The Fire Safety Officer admonished the staff to do away with unhealthy attitude that might hamper their official assignment or jeopardise their well-being.
He advised members of staff to routinely follow the daily procedure to avert fire outbreaks at workplace, and that, he said, included switching off all electrical appliances and removal of electrical plugs and sockets from the main source before leaving the office.
The fire officer and his team later went into practical demonstration on how to put off fire in case there were incidents.
The team also demonstrated how to safeguard and protect the lives of fire victims.
The highpoint was the demonstration of fire fighting techniques by some selected members of staff led by the state coordinator.
She demonstrated how to put out fire using blanket.
